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Signalgate: The saga continues
The Signalgate saga continues. This time, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sent operational Yemen missile strike details to his wife and brother. Fortunately you can learn from Hegseth’s mistakes.
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Advice column: What information can my VPN provider see?
Virtual private networks are a useful tool for our digital security kit, but what exactly do they protect us from?
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Tariffs and security updates
If you’re like me, you’re thinking about whether to buy electronics ahead of potential tariffs, and how long those devices will receive updates
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Security lessons from a Signal group chat
The editor-in-chief of The Atlantic is added to a Signal group chat discussing national security information — presumably by accident
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Advice column: Should I be concerned about AI transcription tools?
There are some great uses for time-saving AI transcription tools, but it’s important to also know when to avoid uploading to a cloud provider
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Advice column: So you’ve been targeted by a famous person
Our digital security team examines the security risks to journalists if a prominent person targets them online, and what can be done to prepare
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Advice column: Is it safe to unlock my phone with my face?
Welcome to “Ask a security trainer,” the column where the Digital Security Training team at Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) answers your burning questions at the intersection of journalism and security. Submit yours here! Let’s jump right into this week’s question.Dear DST,I have some sensitive data …
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Advice column: When I use Face ID, does Apple get a copy?
Welcome to “Ask a security trainer,” the column where the Digital Security Training team at Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) answers your burning questions at the intersection of journalism and security. Submit yours here! Let’s jump right into this week’s question.Dear DST,I’m concerned about using biometrics …
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Advice column: How can I tell my device isn’t infected with malware or spyware?
FPF's digital security advice column today answers, how can I tell my device isn’t infected with malware or spyware?
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Security risk assessment as a mental health tool
Let’s talk about protecting your well-being by prioritizing what security risks you want to address.
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How to shop for a journalist: A security gift-giving guide
Sometimes I need gifts for my journalist friends. Journalists don’t typically treat themselves to gadgets and services that will make their jobs safer and easier, but maybe you can treat them instead.
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A journalist’s guide to digital security risk assessment
To fine-tune your digital security, start with a risk assessment. A useful resource for your reporting process, a risk assessment will help you identify potential digital security risks and create a plan to mitigate them.
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Advice column: Taming your notifications
FPF's digital security advice column today answers, how do I keep notifications from telling on me?
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Advice column: Is my phone always listening?
Advice column: Is my phone always listening?
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The telltale mobile phone: Keeping your data safe when reporting from the field
The 2024 U.S. presidential election has already been a magnet for protests, and covering any kind of protests is high risk for journalists. The U.S. Press Freedom Tracker covered demonstrations in advance of the presidential debate in September and during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, in August, at …
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Support the Internet Archive
Help out a critical resource for journalists as it experiences a series of digital attacks.
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One nation under RISAA: What the US election could mean for surveillance of journalists
No matter what happens this November, spying on members of the news media may be an ongoing problem
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Reporting on the 2024 elections? We’re here to help
Our Digital Security team is on hand to help you and your devices stay safe in the 2024 election year
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How technology is changing the harassment of journalists — and what newsrooms can do about it
A study of mob censorship of journalists, and how media organizations and platforms are responding.
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U.S. election security incidents were minimal — and now it gets messy
While there is now little evidence of U.S. election malfeasance, there's still so much more we can do.
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Encrypting a college newsroom with Signal
Freedom of the Press Foundation's Digital Security Training intern speaks to the experience of deploying Signal in his student newsroom.
